2005 Year in Review

What's New at the Whiteside County Fair

New at the 135th Annual Whiteside County Fair that opens the morning of Tuesday, August 16, and runs through the Saturday, August 20, grand finale.

Thursday, Aug. 18th at 7:00 p.m. C-Bar Rodeo will be showing the crowd some exciting Bull Riding. Get ready to watch the bulls blast out the shoots with the riders hand tied down to the bull and trying to stay on for 8 seconds.

Grandpa Cratchet puppet show will return to the Fair after a few years off.

The Quad Cities Skydiving Center will be landing at the Whiteside County Fair again this year. Saturday, August 20th before the Demo Derby starts, you will get a chance to see the skydivers land in front of the grandstand.

Wilson Family Rides will provide the midway entertainment, with new rides and attractions that will delight fair-goers this year. Only $9 gets a rider unlimited rides from 1-5 p.m. on “wristband days”—Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. “Midway Madness” takes over Wednesday from 1-9 p.m. when a rider can ride to his or her content with the purchase of a $15 wristband. Look for $2 off coupons in the newspapers, as well as in this year’s fair book, to make Midway Madness an even better deal.

“Patriotic Pride” presented by Fran & Karyn Gross, of Jefferson, Wisconsin, enjoy showing their Percheron Draft Horses in the unique four abreast fashion. Many of you know them as they have shown at the Whiteside County Fair since 1988. Please come to cheer them on while they present a special thrill for you called “spin the top”. Patriotic Pride will open the Wednesday, August 17th evening at 5:30 p.m.

For more information about these, or any other fair events, check out the fair’s website at Whiteside County Fair.

by  Editor, theCity1.com
August 8, 2005